The Cheat Seed (Vol 1)

Chapter 4

*ZzzT*

Marcus Landed face first with a thud on what felt like hard rocky ground. He laid there, without moving an inch. 

'Am I dead'

Was the thought which was running inside his mind. 

With a groan, he turned and lied on his back.

'Is this the so-called heaven?'

'But this looks dark'

And he was lying there, just like that, His face towards the sky.

Sky? No, Why was it black. Wait that's not the sky. He sat up straight and looked around. He started trembling as he figured out where he was.

From the looks of it, it was a Dungeon!!. He figured it out even with the pitch-black darkness around him, But there was some bright light at the very end, right the way he faced.

He remembered learning about Dungeons at the Academy. Professor Jules had explained about different Ranks of Dungeons and the method to identify them. Krozon only had low-level Dungeons, so it was not a big problem for Marcus....Or as he thought.

He stood up and slid slowly towards the Dungeon wall and started walking towards the light which was glowing at the far end.

"It must be a D ranked dungeon, I guess"

D ranked Dungeons had White-colored Crystals stuck on the walls. These Crystals were later mined and then purified to a better form known as Rune Stones. These specific 'Rune Stones' can be used to Enhance a weapon or even make one itself. 

The Color of the Crystals determined its level and white was of the lowest level. 

The dungeons are also determined by these Crystals and as he was moving through the pitch-black dungeon, Marcus's frantic hands accidentally grasped one.

As soon as he felt the crystal, he readied his specs in anticipation to examine the color of the crystal he was covering with his hands. He let go of the crystal and stepped back. The light from the Path shined meekly at the crystal. As soon as the light hit the crystal, Marcus's eye widened and he stumbled back. 

"Bla...Black!?"

A black crystal was the highest level of ore and it determined a Dungeon of Rank SC!!. 

*Silence*

Marcus sat there, his knees upright and his elbows on them. His head was drooping down and his teary eyes stared down at the Rocky Floor. 

"That's how it is, Huh?!" 

Marcus thought for a whole minute and then suddenly his expression changed and he started smirking, 

"It's not wonder anymore. That's how vastly luckless I am. First at the academy, and here, at this dungeon." 

"If I am gonna die, Then I'll better go down in style" 

Saying those words he stood up and brushed his back. Slowly pacing like a hero, he walked towards the light with his hands in his pockets. His jeans were torn around his right ankle area.

Even though he looked fierce on the outside, it was the opposite inside. 

His heart pumped faster than usual and the pace increased as he got closer to the light. 

It skipped a beat as he passed the darkness and took a step towards the light. Marcus blinked several times to adjust to the sudden flash of lights. When his pupil adjusted itself, Marcus looked around. 

Everything was glowing and the floor had changed from being rockhard to green and plain. A Dozen of new flowers bloomed and the aroma in the atmosphere changed.

"Heaven?" 

The word slipped as he saw this sight unfold itself before him. 

"No"

A voice echoed from the middle of the room. Marcus hadn't noticed this before, but the rock had turned itself to a Throne in front of him, in which an old man with a long white robe and a matching white beard sat, Posing magnificently before him. 

Marcus's jaw dropped at the sight and he stumbled back a little. 

The Old man stood up and walking gracefully, approached Marcus. 

"Hello Marcus, Nice to meet you" 

The old man smiled and patted his shoulder. 

"You God?" 

Marcus snapped at the man before him. All his rage transforming into words.

"Eh?" 

"What the hell were you doing with your job?"

"Ehhhhh?"

"Why did I not get a Seed?" 

"Ah, I guess you have misunderstood....."

'THWACK' 

A Rock hit the old man straight to his face and the time seemed to stop for a minute.

The Old man came back to his senses to only get another rock stuck on his face.

"Wait a ...minute, Son." 

"Son?! Who? You old hag?!!"

Marcus didn't heed to the old man's words. He grabbed some more rocks from the floor and started running towards the old man who had stepped back a little. 

The old man ran pulling his robe up with both his hands.

"Let me Explain Marcus.."

"Say no more, Dieeeee!!!"

This went on for a long time and finally, after a whole session of running and throwing stones, they stopped to catch some air. 

"Listen to me Marcus *Wheeze* I am not God"

"Then....*wheeze*... why'd you......run from me?"

"Do I need to say??...and it was fun too, haven't worked out like this in a millennium"

 The Old man rolled his eyes at Marcus as he dropped his voice at the end of his words.

"What?"

"Nothing"

 was the reply.

"Then what am I doing here? Didn't I Die?"

"No, No Marcus. This is neither heaven nor Hell and neither did you die.

"Eh?"

The Old man Chuckled at the look on Marcus's face and replied.

"You...You are unique. You are fated to save this Earth and Guard it against them"

"Me?... Unique?... and Guard the Earth against whom?"

"You... Marcus, are The Next Guardian"

"Ehhhhh?"

*Chuckle*

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Author's Note

Sorry for being late. I was dead for some days and it got boring so I came back alive and I started writing some more Blah Blah Blah.

I might post regularly from now on. 

So yeah that's all for Author's Note. Hope you are enjoying it.

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